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5 Things You Can Do to Prepare for Your Death

While you may end up as dust, you don’t need to leave your family in it.

deathstyleJessica SeburnSeptember 5, 2020end-of-life, death, organizationComment

Pain alchemizes us. And I’m not here to say that you are beautiful now because you have been hurt. I will never tell you that your story is richer now, now that you have experienced trauma. I will just tell you that you are. You are. You are here, and you exist.

deathstyleJessica SeburnAugust 1, 2020storytelling, grief, loss, empowerment, trauma Comments

Ripples and Echos: Why Telling Your Story Matters Part 1

deathstyleJessica SeburnJuly 4, 2020Comment

Singing for April: Grief and Birthdays

deathstyleJessica SeburnJune 29, 2020Grief, copingComment

FATE Prose: In the Other Room

deathstyle, ProseJessica SeburnJune 15, 2020death, grief, proseComment

Leave the Plate: A Testament to Small Wonders

It is hard, given the state of the world, not to think of shortages. It is so hard to exist day-to-day without a mindset of scarcity. That is valid. The fear is understandable. I feel it, we all feel it, we can feel it together.

deathstyleJessica SeburnApril 12, 2020pandemic, grief, generosity, community Comment

Falling Apart; Together: Reflections on Old Grief in a New Pandemic

A world that has stopped in fear is not necessarily a world that has stopped to breathe, love, enjoy, and support each other. But it can become one.

deathstyleJessica SeburnApril 6, 2020Grief, Pandemic, Support Comments